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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/20/2025 6:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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15-7910 1  ResolutionR107 Authorization for Contract with USI Insurance Services, LLC in the amount of $160,000.00 per contract year for the services related to the design, implementation, analysis, maintenance, improvement and communications of an employee and retiree benefits and wellness program. Five (5) proposals were received, contract shall be for three (3) years with two (2) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period.   Not available Video Video
15-7911 1  ResolutionR108 Authorization for Contract with The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company in the amount of $105,710.00 to perform street tree planting, tree removal, and replacement planting services within the public right-of-way along Ridge Ave and 2nd Street. One (1) Bid was received. Contract shall be for one (1) year with two (2) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period.   Not available Video Video
15-7912 1  ResolutionR109 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, for Witmer Public Safety   Not available Not available
15-7926 1  ResolutionR110 Authorization for a change order/amendment to add an additional maximum amount of $100,000.00 annually and provide for an additional one (1) one-year renewal term with Pinebrook Family Answers, Inc. to provide professional services, Mental Health Liaison Program. The original contract was for a maximum amount of $100,000.00 annually, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of a maximum amount of $200,000.00 annually. This is due to the City receiving grant funds for a two-year period.    Not available Not available
15-7930 1  MinutesJuly 23, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes   Not available Not available
15-7904 1  MinutesAugust 6, 2025 Bill 47 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes   Not available Not available
15-7883 1  OrdinanceBill 71 Amending the 2025 Solid Waste Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Dollars ($153,000.00) from the unappropriated cash balance to purchase a new cardboard baler for the Recycling Drop Off Center. The City was awarded $200,000 through the 902 Municipal Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grant for this purchase and will be fully reimbursed once the cardboard baler is purchased and installed.   Not available Video Video
15-7892 1  OrdinanceBill 72 Special Committee Meeting, forwarded favorably Authorizing and securing the issuance of one or more series of general obligation bonds, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $134,040,000, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Local Government Unit Debt Act, to finance various capital projects of the city and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds; accepting a bond purchase agreement; setting forth the parameters, substantial form of and conditions for issuing the bonds; pledging the full faith, credit and taxing power of this city to secure the bonds; creating a sinking fund and appointing a paying agent and sinking fund depository; and authorizing related action.   Not available Video Video
15-7917 1  ResolutionR111 Approves the submission of an application to obtain a HUD 108 Loan for This Life Forever, Inc. in the amount of $1,015,000.00   Not available Video Video
15-7914 1  ResolutionR112 Authorizes the submission of a Formal Application for funding for the PennDOT Transportation Alternative Set Aside Program (TASA) Grant Opportunity in the amount of approximately One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to update up to 10 outdated pedestrian signals within the City of Allentown.    Not available Not available
15-7915 1  OrdinanceBill 73 Amending the 2025 Equipment Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Three Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($382,548.00) for the purchase of 7 electric passenger vehicles and purchase and installation of 7 EV chargers to conduct an EV fleet pilot. The City was awarded $120,070 from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and $120,000 funded through two $60,000 awards from the Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program. A total of $240,070 of these grants are fully reimbursable and once the equipment has been purchased and/or installed, the City will be reimbursed.    Not available Video Video
15-7920 1  DiscussionBill 74 An Ordinance amending the HRC code by stating the Mayor shall have 30 days after the effective date of this ordinance to submit members of the initial board to Allentown City Council for approval. The terms of the appointments shall be staggered terms based on the initial appointments.   Not available Video Video
15-7913 1  ResolutionR113 Refer to Public Works Committee Resolution Adopting the Updates to the Regional Act 537 Plan, Lehigh County, which includes the City of Allentown, and its Submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection   Not available Not available
15-6577 1  DiscussionReference Materials: Council Rules Procurement Code Ethics Code   Not available Not available